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Sunday, June 17, 2012

'Enjoy Every Moment, Because It Goes By Fast'

Senior and football player Zac Frantz looks back fondly on the Quakers' final home victory—not so much the SATs.

Moorestown High School (MHS) will celebrate commencement at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, graduating about 330 seniors. All this week, Moorestown Patch has provided short profiles of a group of graduates: where they're attending college, their fondest memory from MHS and what they'll miss most (and least) about being high school students. ________________ Name: Zac Frantz Age: 18 Activities: Football, Basketball College: Rowan University Intended Major: Computer Science Career Interest: I plan on receiving a computer science degree from Rowan University and either starting my own business or working for a software development company. Fondest Memory from High School: Winning the last home football game of my career at Moorestown. Most …

Saturday, June 16, 2012

'It’s A Great Feeling to Go Out Like That As A Senior'

Senior Brian Wardzinski looks back fondly on the swim team's win over Haddonfield and talks about the challenges of making and keeping friends for four years.

Moorestown High School (MHS) will celebrate commencement at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, graduating about 330 seniors. All this week, Moorestown Patch has provided short profiles of a group of graduates: where they're attending college, their fondest memory from MHS and what they'll miss most (and least) about being high school students. ____________________ Name: Brian Wardzinski Age: 17 Activities: Varsity Swimmer (went to States for swimming in individual and team events in 2011 and 2012), Member of CASA (Community Alliance on Substance Awareness)—being a student leader the past two years, Member of the Moorestown Madrigals, acted in spring musical freshman and sophomore year, 2012 Prom King College: Case Western Reserve University …

Friday, June 15, 2012

MHS Senior: 'No One’s Ever Going To Give Anything To You'

Senior Christine Hill looks back on the rewards of being a class officer and putting in 100 percent effort, but she won't miss "the busy work."

Moorestown High School (MHS) will celebrate commencement at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, June 19, graduating about 330 seniors. All this week, Moorestown Patch will provide short profiles of a group of graduates: where they're attending college, their fondest memory from MHS and what they'll miss most (and least) about being high school students.  _________________ Name: Christine Hill Age: 18 Activities: Class Officer, member of S.U.D.S. (Students United for Driving Sober), Honor and Service Society Member, member of the Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team, Pre-Rally Co-Chair, helped to organize Color Clash College: George Washington University Intended Major: Biology Career Interest: I am not positive what I want to do as a career, but whatever it is …

Thursday, June 14, 2012

'I Remember the Bus Ride Home Was So Much Fun'

Lacrosse/soccer star Haleigh Dalmass reminisces about the lacrosse team's thrilling Group 3 title win last year and the friends she made while playing in our latest Senior Snapshot.

Moorestown High School (MHS) will celebrate commencement at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, June 19, graduating about 330 seniors. All this week, Moorestown Patch will provide short profiles of a group of graduates: where they're attending college, their fondest memory from MHS and what they'll miss most (and least) about being high school students. ____________________ Name: Haleigh Dalmass Age: 18 Activities: Soccer (captain), Lacrosse (captain) College: University of Southern California Intended Major: I have no idea. Career Interest: Probably something involving people, or communications. Maybe physical therapy. Fondest Memory from High School: I have a lot of them, just with my friends and stuff. Being part of the team … Probably our Group 3 …

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

'I’ve Been Learning in Senior Year ... Take a Deep Breath'

Senior Jane Schumacher has lofty ambitions, but her experience at Moorestown High School has taught her how to relax and "take a step back."

Moorestown High School (MHS) will celebrate commencement at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, June 19, graduating about 330 seniors. All this week, Moorestown Patch will provide short profiles of a group of graduates: where they're attending college, their fondest memory from MHS and what they'll miss most (and least) about being high school students.  _____________________ Name: Jane Schumacher Age: 18 Activities: Fall Play (participated all four years). That’s about it, primarily because I take a lot of high-level classes so I don’t have time for anything else. College: Mason Gross School of the Arts (part of Rutgers-New Brunswick) Intended Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts Program in Acting. They actually only take 15 people into the program. The …

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

'I Learned to Take Pride in What I Do'

Senior Isaac Harris shares how he learned to take pride in his creativity in high school and how his (and other students') work with the Interact Club will have an impact even after he's gone.

Moorestown High School (MHS) will celebrate commencement at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, June 19, graduating about 330 seniors. All this week, Moorestown Patch will provide short profiles of a group of graduates: where they're attending college, their fondest memory from MHS and what they'll miss most (and least) about being high school students.  _________________ Name: Isaac Harris Age: 18 Activities: Interact Club (treasurer in 2011), Urban Challenge Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Environmental Club, Spanish Club College: Rutgers University-Camden Intended Major: Nursing Career Interest: I plan to work for a few years after school, go back to pursue my master’s, then hopefully work as a head nurse or director. Later, I plan to get my …

Monday, June 11, 2012

Moorestown High School Senior Snapshot: Allie Smith

Senior Allie Smith reminisces about playing in the state championship for soccer, talks about self-confidence through student government and how she'll miss a certain cafeteria food.

Moorestown High School (MHS) will celebrate commencement at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, June 19, graduating about 330 seniors. All this week, Moorestown Patch will provide short profiles of a group of graduates: where they're attending college, their fondest memory from MHS and what they'll miss most (and least) about being high school students.  _________________ Name: Allie Smith Age: 18 Activities: Varsity Soccer Captain, Basketball, Lacrosse, Student Government, Student Association, Art Club College: Duquesne University Intended Major(s): Occupational Therapy — Master's Program, with Psychology Minor Career Interest: Occupational Therapist, helping the elderly and children in need Fondest Memory from High School: Being able to play in a …

Saturday, June 9, 2012

'This Was Kind of Given to Us on a Silver Platter'

In our final Moorestown Friends Senior Snapshot, Karan Hiremath remembers the dedicated Robotics coach who gave up his 40th birthday for the team and says he'll miss "having a second home."

Moorestown Friends School's commencement will be held at 7 p.m. tonight. This year's 72 seniors represent the Quaker-founded school's 226th graduating class. This is the final part of our series of profiles of Friends School seniors, in which we talked to them about what they've done, where they're going and what they'll miss. ___________________ Name: Karan Hiremath Age: 18 Activities: Robotics (co-captain), Science Olympiad, Business Competition, Tennis, Ethics Bowl, Math Challenge, coached Middle School Math Team College: University of Pennsylvania Intended Major: Dual Degree Program called the Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Program. I’ll be doing a four-year economics degree and a four-year engineering degree (computer science…

'Every Connection You Make Is Just So Personal'

In our fourth Moorestown Friends Senior Snapshot, Laura Bader talks about the close relationship she had with her preschool teacher, as well as her fellow students.

Moorestown Friends School's commencement will be held at 7 p.m. tonight. The 72 seniors walking tonight represent the Quaker-founded school's 226th graduating class.  Moorestown Patch will profile five seniors—what they've done, where they're going and what they'll miss—leading up to the graduation ceremony. This is part four.  _________________ Name: Laura Bader Age: 18 Activities: Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Agenda Committee Clerk, Honor Committee, Science Olympiad, Ethics Bowl College: George Washington University Major: Environmental Science Career Interest: Elementary School Teacher Fondest Memory from MFS: Whenever I see my Lower School teachers, but I remember my preschool teacher retired a few years ago and I went over to the Lower …

Friday, June 8, 2012

'It’ll Be Weird to Not Be in These Hallways'

In our third Moorestown Friends Senior Snapshot, Noah Rubenstein talks to us about the value of education for education's sake and missing the "tiny little space" of MFS.

Moorestown Friends School's commencement will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday. This year's 72 seniors represent the Quaker-founded school's 226th graduating class. Moorestown Patch will profile five seniors—what they've done, where they're going and what they'll miss—over the next few days leading up to the graduation ceremony. ___________________ Name: Noah Rubenstein Age: 18 Activities: Theater, Editor of Images (creative writing magazine), Student Government, Lacrosse, Soccer College: New York University Intended Major: Dramatic Writing Career Interest: My ultimate goal would be being a playwright on Broadway. I’ve done my research and I’ve realized that Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, all these people, it took them till they were around …

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